Saw-guide



No. 626,293. Patented June 6, I899.'

C. PALMLEAF.

SAW GUIDE.

(Application filed. Mar. 18, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES PALMLEAF, OF \VOOLLEY, \VASIIINGTON.

SAW-GUIDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,293, dated June 6,1899.

Application filed March 18, 1 899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES PALMLEAF, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Voolley, in the county of Skagit and State of \Vashington,have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Saw-Guides; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawin gs, and to the letters of reference marked thereonwhich form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in saw-guides, the objectof theinvention being to provide a simple and strong guiding devicewhich can be readily secured to a tree and by means of which a singleman can operate such a saw as without such guide would require theservices of two men.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofparts that will be hereinafter pointed out and described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myimproved guide in'use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the guide. Fig. 3is aside elevation of the guide.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawings.

The body or supporting part of my improved guide consists of two membersA B, which may be formed integral, extending at right angles to eachother and the latter, B, being of the form of a wedge or spike, wherebyit is adapted to be driven into the trunk of a tree or into a log tosupport the other parts in the desired positions. As shown, the outerend of the wedge or spike-like member 13 is somewhat beyond the outerface of the member A, so that a head 0 is formed to receive the blows ofa hammer. A transversely-extending passage D is formed in the member A,and into or through this passage extend the inner ends of spring-arms EE. In some cases it may be found necessary to employ but one of thesespring-arms; but preferably, as shown, I employ two. Each of said armsSerial No. 709,688. (No model.)

is curved somewhat longitudinally throughout the greater portion of itslength, but near one end is provided with a portion 6, which extends ata slight anglevto the curving body portion. To said sect-ion e of eachspringarm is secured the guide proper. This con sists of two parallelears F, extending inwardly or forwardly from the arm in the direetion ofthe length of the spike-like member B. In the embodiment of my inventionherein illustrated these ears F on each arm are formed from a singlemetallic blank bent to provide an intermediate connecting-section, whichis riveted securely to the portion 6 of the spring-arm. Between eachpair of cars or guide-plates F is arranged an antifriction-roller,against which the back edge of the saw-blade rides when the device is inuse.

The spring-arms E E are held stationary relative to the body of theguide, so far as bodily movementis concerned, by means of a thumb-screwG. This, as shown, is arranged to work through a suitable passage in thebody-section A and bind said arms E E between its forward end and theforward wall of the passage D. By loosening said screw G the arms E E oreither of them can be easily adjusted longitudinally and the guides Fthereby arranged in the desired relative positions.

The manner of using myimprovements may be briefly described as follows:The spikelike member B is driven into the tree-trunk in such position asto bring the guides F at the proper line for severing the trunk. Theback edge of the saw-blade H is then inserted between the guides Fagainst the rollers I. Initially the said blade causes the spring arms EE to assume the positions shown in full lines in Fig. 2; but as soon asthe teeth of the saw begin to enter the wood the pressure of said armsacts to press the saw-blade forward and maintain its teeth in Workingposition, the arms gradually moving to such positions as are indicatedin dotted lines in said Fig. 2.

\Vhat I claim is In a saw-guide, the combination of a body comprisingtwo members, A, B,extendi'ng at said arms Within said passage, in thememright angles to each other, the member B beher A, substantially asset forth. [0 ing adapted to be driven into a tree, two lon- Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature gitudinally-curved spring-armseach having in presence of two Witnesses. 4

5 one end extending into a transverse passage CHARLES PALMLEAF.

in the member A and provided near its other Witnesses: end with a guideadapted to receive a saw- H. BILLING,

blade, and a thumb-screw arranged to engage MAX BAKER.

